Comments by the unit lecturer and public team updates

Your calculations are incorrect. The total marks available for the team to allocate to individual students is 324 marks. Your current calculations seem to be using a much lower number of 260.

Post 71 by Moderator

IMPORTANT reminders for all students in this group:(1) Marks must be whole numbers without fractions.(2) If marks are not allocated equally, then, discussions and explanations must be posted to the group logbook to show how the group allocated individual marks using which evidence and which allocation policy.(3) If there is disagreement, then, the group is required to discuss the reason(s) for disagreement.

It is IMPORTANT that the group discuss the marks allocation and record the outcomes in this group logbook. That has been the requirement for this coursework during the entire academic year.

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] completion of specific design objectives through the selection and application of design principles and techniques- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [1st] effective techniques for communications between students in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 59 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(8 marks) x (10 students) = 80 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] completion of specific design objectives through the selection and application of design principles and techniques- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group

Post 58 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(8 marks) x (9 students) = 72 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 57 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(7 marks) x (10 students) = 70 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes

Post 56 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 55 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 54 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(5 marks) x (8 students) = 40 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 53 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 19, 2015

(5 marks) x (7 students) = 35 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 52 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(9 marks) x (9 students) = 81 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] effective techniques for communications between students in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group
- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 51 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(8 marks) x (10 students) = 80 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 50 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(8 marks) x (9 students) = 72 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:1] reflection on the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 49 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(8 marks) x (10 students) = 80 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes

Post 48 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 47 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:2] consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes

Post 46 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(6 marks) x (7 students) = 42 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 45 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 16, 2015 to Mar 1, 2015

(4 marks) x (8 students) = 32 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [FAIL] minimal consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 44 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(8 marks) x (10 students) = 80 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks

Post 43 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(8 marks) x (9 students) = 72 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group

Post 42 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(8 marks) x (9 students) = 72 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 41 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(7 marks) x (10 students) = 70 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 40 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 39 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 38 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(6 marks) x (8 students) = 48 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks
- [2:2] consistent efforts to resolve problems that affect the group

Post 37 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Feb 2, 2015 to Feb 15, 2015

(4 marks) x (7 students) = 28 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes
- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 33 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(8 marks) x (10 students) = 80 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes

Post 32 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(8 marks) x (9 students) = 72 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes

Post 31 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] thoughtful reflection on the skills, risks and practices involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 30 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:1] reflection on the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes

Post 29 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(5 marks) x (8 students) = 40 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [3rd] some consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 28 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(5 marks) x (9 students) = 45 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [2:2] consistent efforts to resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:2] consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects
- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes
- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 27 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Jan 19, 2015 to Feb 1, 2015

(5 marks) x (7 students) = 35 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [2:2] consistent efforts to resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method
- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [3rd] some consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 26 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(9 marks) x (10 students) = 90 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] effective techniques for communications between students in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 25 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(7 marks) x (10 students) = 70 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 24 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [1st] effective techniques for communications between students in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group
- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 23 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks
- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group
- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes

Post 22 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(6 marks) x (7 students) = 42 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 21 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(5 marks) x (9 students) = 45 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks
- [2:2] consistent efforts to resolve problems that affect the group
- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method
- [FAIL] minimal effort to build product prototypes

Post 20 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(5 marks) x (8 students) = 40 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks
- [2:2] competent efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes
- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [2:2] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 19 by Moderator

LOGBOOK Dec 8, 2014 to Jan 18, 2015

(4 marks) x (9 students) = 36 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:
- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes
- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group
- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 18 by Moderator

(9 marks) x (10 students) = 90 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group- [1st] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 17 by Moderator

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] coordinated and comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:1] consistent efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group

Post 16 by Moderator

(7 marks) x (9 students) = 63 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [2:1] application of design techniques during the new product development process- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [2:2] consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes

Post 15 by Moderator

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method

Post 14 by Moderator

(6 marks) x (8 students) = 48 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [2:1] efforts to develop, document and use a method to fairly allocate individual marks- [2:1] reflection on the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes

Post 13 by Moderator

(6 marks) x (10 students) = 60 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [2:1] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes

Post 12 by Moderator

(5 marks) x (8 students) = 40 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method- [3rd] earnest efforts to build product prototypes- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks

Post 11 by Moderator

(5 marks) x (9 students) = 45 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts to proactively identify and resolve problems that affect the group- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method- [2:2] consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [FAIL] minimal effort to build product prototypes

Post 10 by Moderator

(7 marks) x (10 students) = 70 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for coordinating work in the group- [1st] consistent efforts and a standard template for planning and tracking individual tasks- [2:1] reflection on the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [2:2] efforts to fairly allocate individual marks according to an agreed upon method- [3rd] earnest efforts to resolve problems that affect the group

Post 9 by Moderator

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:1] reflection on the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [3rd] earnest efforts to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 8 by Moderator

(6 marks) x (9 students) = 54 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:1] comprehensive efforts to build, illustrate and test product prototypes- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [3rd] some consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [FAIL] minimal efforts to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 7 by Moderator

(5 marks) x (9 students) = 45 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [2:2] consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [3rd] earnest efforts to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 6 by Moderator

(5 marks) x (9 students) = 45 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [3rd] earnest efforts to fairly allocate individual marks- [3rd] some consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 5 by Moderator

(5 marks) x (8 students) = 40 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [2:2] consistent efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [3rd] earnest efforts to fairly allocate individual marks- [3rd] some consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 4 by Moderator

(4 marks) x (10 students) = 40 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [3rd] some consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects- [FAIL] minimal efforts to fairly allocate individual marks

Post 3 by Moderator

(4 marks) x (8 students) = 32 team marks to allocate

The team logbook demonstrated:- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to coordinate work in the group- [3rd] earnest, but sometimes inconsistent, efforts to plan and track individual tasks- [FAIL] minimal efforts to fairly allocate individual marks- [FAIL] minimal consideration of the skills and risks involved with working in groups and planning projects

Post 2

Ōma'oma'o Tech

Public Update 1

Date: 16th November 2014

The first part of any great achievement is laying out the foundations for success, and that is exactly what we, the newly formed Ōma’oma’o Tech members have done. We opted for the running start, quickly organising regular meetings in order to start pushing our project in the right direction and to familiarise the team with each other.

With-in this report you will find information about the creation of the team, activities related to this, progress of the research and ideas that help focus us towards a final prototype.

Getting to know the team (10th Oct - 17th Oct 2014)

The first few meetings were essentially just getting to know one another. We all shared some basic information about ourselves and moved on to describe our strengths, weaknesses and what kind of contribution we could each bring to the project. Based on the shared information, we created a skillset to show the abilities of each of the members and their willingness to learn. Also we decided on how regular we want to meet to share our ideas and to review progress so far.

Once everyone was acquainted and happy with the teams variety we eagerly began sharing ideas, some more ambitious than other, but all were welcome at this early stage. With so many ideas cropping up we decided instead to look from a consumers point of view and identify problems in the home to solve rather than thinking up random solutions.

Choosing a singular product from the pool of wild ideas we had created proved to be a much harder decision than we had initially thought, so we put ourselves to the task of reducing the list of potential choices. We also split into smaller teams to further research how the project ideas could be implemented further by looking at them from the consumers perspective, those groups included:

Entertainment

Convenience

Security

Automation

Each member set off with the task of researching a more specific area within ‘home automation’ and would return with their findings at the next meeting.

Even though a product was not chosen, a possibly equally important decision was made; Our group was to named Ōma’oma’o Tech. “Ōma’oma’o” means color green in Hawaiian. In the following meeting we decided on an official font and logo (posted below) for our group which we thought would be both appealing and memorable.

Product research (24th Oct 2014 - 4th Nov 2014)

Having discussed our research in the domains assigned during previous meetings. Ideas circulated around controlling the home automation devices and solving problems in normal homes like ventilation and poor heating. We also discussed early versions of the Group Report and our Personal Journals. We decided that each of the members will make his contribution towards the report and then choose one for final editing.

Using Kickstarter.com we were able to view products that were successfully launched and analyse some of the techniques used to achieve that level of success. We also looked at some less successful campaigns and compared and discussed them in some detail to gain some insight into how exactly we would path the way to success for our project.

You, our audience (4th Nov - Present)

Since our name translates to “Green” tech, we focused on deciding what our audience would expect of us. So at this point we decided no matter what we project we decided upon it would be made as “green” as we could; meaning low power consumption, recyclable materials and even the colour green. If we can make a product even a little more green then we will.

Finally we needed to ensure that we could communicate with our audience and keep a good record of all of our progress. To do so we created several drafts of templates and eventually settled on templates for our meeting minutes, personal journals, group journal and even our public update which you are currently reading; ensuring consistency and ease of access and reading for both you and ourselves.

Summary of accomplishments (10th Oct - Present)

Established a means of efficient group communication

Finalized group name and logo

Did research on problems found at home and related products

Created a list of projects

Eliminated unachievable or undesirable projects

Created templates for personal and group report

What's next (14th Nov onwards)

Product choice

In depth product research

First design specifications

First prototype and testing

All of which is soon to come in future updates.

Post 1

Public Group Journal - Team BlueBérri

What are the key decisions made so far:

So far the key decisions have been the Logo, selecting a Team leader, the Team Name BlueBérri , to have and set Homeworks weekly, the groups idea of a Marking scheme which is going to be based on attendance and homework, to add and select Product Idea’s on the group document, to further Pinpoint Ideas, to set up and arrive to Meeting times/days, to use google drive as a communication medium and work resource center, to set up and use trello for project management, to bring in Food once a week by a different person each week to encourage a better mindset, who submits group journal this week, set deadlines /running deadlines, and a colour scheme for writing. This week cut down the short list to two, select the idea, group journal template/ send by the team leader and team journal template.

Next key decisions:

Our next important key decisions to make are make a timeline, Set job roles, and set research homework tasks.

How will future decisions be made:

Future decisions are currently made by a majority vote, this works well within our group as the team is an odd number of 9, therefore making it fairly easy to stick to.

How progress is measured for the team:

Team progress is measured by arrival to the meetings and also by homeworks that have been set, whether or not they have been attempted or completed. We have decided it is not fair to measure it by anything else until individuals are assigned with their own personal tasks, and personal homeworks.

How contribution is measured:

Contribution will be measured by homeworks and attendance, this is done as stated above based on the idea of whether the homework has been attempted or completed, and as said before we would prefer to have the groups roles set out before cementing anything.